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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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